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TAOSHOBUDDHA The word Taoshobuddha comes from three words, tao, sho, and Buddha. The word Tao was coined by the Chinese master, Lau Tzu. It means that which is and cannot be put into words. It is unknown and unknowable. It can only be experienced and not expressed in words. Its magnanimity cannot be condensed into finiteness. The word Sho implies, that which is vast like the sky and deep like an ocean carries within its womb a treasure. It also means one on whom the existence showers its blessings. And lastly the word Buddha implies the Enlightened One; one who has arrived home. Thus, Taoshobuddha implies one who is existential, on whom the existence showers its blessings and one who has arrived home. The Enlightened One!
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ne question often comes what influenced Gurdjieff in his use of enneagram and enneatype to explain the personality
Gurdjieff never mentioned of the places he visited in his quest of spiritual development. There is not much and exact biographical account of these events and happenings. However Leon Lee fort went in search of the masters of Gurdjieff. All these masters belonged to the Sufi Tradition of Middle East. And what one finds Gurdjieffs meeting with remarkable men is incomplete account. Meetings with Remarkable Men is the second volume of the All and Everything Trilogy written by the Greek-Armenian mystic George Ivanovich Gurdjieff. A book of autobiography, it was originally published in 1963 and tells the tale of the young Gurdjieff growing up in a world torn between his unexplainable experiences and the developing modern sciences. The book takes the form of Gurdjieff's reminiscences about various remarkable men that he has met, beginning with his father. They include the Armenian priest Pogossian; his
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Yantra is an instrument, or a talisman or a mystical diagram usually in copper. It is a technique or path, considered the simplest and shortest, through which one can attain ones desires, and fulfill ones wishes. It is said that the Deities reside in the Yantras and by performing Puja or worship of Yantras, one can appease them, remove the malefic effects of planets, and increase the flow of positive influences and energies. In old ages the sages had done a lot of experiments about Mantra. One of them is called Yantra. The principle of Yantra is that when you chant a mantra on a particular diagram, it becomes very powerful to attract the cosmic energy through magnetic induction.
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Yantra Guidelines
here are certain procedures to be followed by the individual to place this energized Yantra at a particular place.
1. First purify your body and start with a clear and positive mind frame 2. Find a place on the floor facing east, where you will be undisturbed. 3. Light the incense or diya. (It does not matter how many you light). 4. Lay a fresh flower and a fresh fruit on the altar. Open the Yantra and place it along with the image of the deity of yantra and your isht or (Image of God you worship) God.
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Yagnopathy
agya works through sound waves while Yantra through magnetic waves. So sound has more far reaching effects and therefore Yagyas are more powerful and speedy than Yantras. You can also get a free Yantra after doing Yagya. For sever problems, urgency and in heavy ambition, A Yagya is much more powerful.
In physical terms, Yagya (homam, havan or agnihotra) is a process of herbal sacrifices in holy fire aimed at the finest utilization of the subtle properties of sacrificed matter with the help of the thermal energy of fire and the sound energy of the mantras. Modern scientific research has also shown significant therapeutic applications of Yagya and also affirmed its potential in purification of environment.
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It is so simply because the fire of Yagya inspires us to imbibe its five idealistic qualities in our life. Fire has the characteristic of always being hot and bright. We are inspired to lead bright, radiant, active lives like fire, full of wisdom, awareness and brilliance. The flame of fire always goes upwards. This symbolizes the upward movement of energy. Moses used to Baptize people with water. Water flows from higher altitude to the lower. And Jesus used to Baptize with fire. One may apply any amount of pressure but its flame never goes downwards. It teaches us that
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here are basically two basic energy systems in the physical world: Heat and Sound. In performing Yagya, these two energies, namely, the heat from Yagyas fire and the sound of the Gayatri and other Mantras, are combined to achieve the desired physical, psychological and spiritual benefits. The fumigation of specific substances in the Yagya - fire is a scientific method of subtulization of matter into energy and expanding its potential and positive effects in the surrounding atmosphere. The electromagnetic waves generated thereby help in transmitting, at cosmic level, the desired sonic signals stored in the Mantras, which are chanted during the process of sacrificing the special materials in the fire.
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Types of Yagya
part from fire-based scientific experiment (or fire-ritual, as popularly known), other principal types of yagyas signified in the Vedic culture are: 1. The Seva Yagna - altruist service of the society is a noble example of Yagya. 2. The Gyan Yagya - similarly implies the service of people by enlightening their lives in the glow of knowledge and awareness. 3. The Prana Yagya implies - the service of saving the lives of people from suffering and agonies and inspiring liveliness and respect for life in them. A variety of such Yagyas are described in the Shastras.
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Benefits of Yagya
Yajoaya Sarvak mdhuk meaning, Yagya is the source of fulfilling all desires. This appears to be true in view of the positive effects, at physical, mental and spiritual levels, of performing Yagya and ideal elevation of life by adopting the universal philosophy of Yagya in action. Agni Mode Purohitam The first revelation of Rig Veda is said to have given knowledge of kindling fire to the first man on the earth. The knowledge of other powers of Nature is said to have descended afterwards. Fire and thermal energy are also the key sources of materialistic development. Fire worship is prevalent in one form or the other in almost every religion. In
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he industrial wastes, rapid urbanization, deforestation, air and water pollution, disturbances in the ozone layer formation, radioactive waves etc., have destabilized the human, animal and plant life cycles in the universe. The ecological imbalance caused by these acts of civilized men has resulted into disastrous threat not only to human survival but to the life as a whole on our planet. Till recently it was accepted that research into science can furnish answer to all of mans problems. Today we find increasing number of diseases including malfunctioning of body organs due to increasing severity of pollution in
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These eradicate bacteria and other microorganisms, which are the root cause of illness and diseases. This must be the reason why the incidence of physical ailments, sickness and diseases becomes less in the households, where Agnihotra is regularly performed. Even without going into detailed chemical bacteriology, it can be stated that performance of Yagya leads to purification of air.
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midst the fascinating achievements of the modern era of science and technology in improving our comfort levels, stress and pollution have posed the major challenge for man. The world is beginning to realize that the comforts provided to us by modern science and technology do not necessarily always make life easier. In fact, apart from greater stress and tension, more unknown diseases, untold anxiety and fear is caused by the highly polluted environment and ecological imbalance. This has raised alarming call for rethinking and guiding the common life style. Yagya appears to be a boon of the ancient Indian sciences for achieving this purpose.
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What is Yantra
he geometry of sound vibration containing a particular information code is called Yantra. Yantra is a diagram that transmits subtle information of mystical significance to the one who looks at it. Like a Mantra each Yantra embodies a particular meaning opening inner awareness and receptivity to the information that Yantra expresses. It is said that a Yantra is most potent when the bij the Sanskrit letters or syllables are in their rightful positions and less potent when the bij are absent from the diagram. Yantra ( ) is the Sanskrit word for
instrument or machine. Much like the word instrument itself, it can stand for symbols, processes, automata, machinery or anything that has structure and organization, depending on context.
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ri Gayatri Yantra helps sharpen your intellect and see everything with an enlightened mind. It promotes your overall well-being. By the use of this yantra, one cannot be affected by souls, spirits and is blessed with health, wealth and happiness. In case a house or man is afflicted by souls and spirits, the yantra after pooja should be dipped in water, and the water be sprinkled in house for a week, all spirits etc., will vanish. This yantra is very good for seeking divine help in studies and results. This Yantra is engraved on a square plate of pure copper and has been specially energized to radiate its beneficial powers. It can be placed in your temple at home, or in children study room.
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GYATRI YANTRA
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Numeric Yantras
hat would be an appropriate logo for our site which promotes things both mathematical and magical? We thought about the keywords math and magic and mused about magic numbers. Then we got the answer (it was there, right under our nose) - a numeric yantra. We based our logo on a yantra borrowed from the Vedic science of Jyotisha (Astronomy/Astrology) which is built on the foundation of Ganita -Mathematics. Numeric yantras have long been used in Astrology to represent the powers of the navagrahas (the nine key planets). They are basically a matrix of numbers in magic squarelike arrangement. Behold the ultimate numeric yantra - the Shri Rama Yantra - a 4 x 4 matrix of magic numbers.
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here are also numeric yantras representing the navagrahas, the nine key planets of Vedic Astrology. These yantras are 3 x 3 matrix of magic square numbers, with the planet's number in the top middle cell. The Sun, the king and central figure of the navagrahas is numero uno, followed by the Moon, Mars (3), Mercury (4), Jupiter (5), Venus (6), Saturn (7), Rahu (8), Ketu (9). Yantras are used in Vedic Astrology and Vastu Shastra or Indian Feng Shui as remedial measure to positively enhance the key planets influencing your horoscope or various directions of your property. The highest remedial measure is japa (chanting) of the mantras accompanying
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Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama
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Sri Yantra
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